Peter Ramsbotham

The Right Honourable
The Viscount Soulbury
GCMG GCVO KStJ DL
The Right Honourable The Viscount Soulbury GCMG GCVO KStJ DL
Governor of Bermuda
	In office; 1977–1980
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	James Callaghan; Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Edwin Leather
Succeeded by	Richard Posnett
British Ambassador to the ; United States
	In office; 1974–1977
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson; James Callaghan
Preceded by	Rowland Baring
Succeeded by	Peter Jay
British Ambassador to Iran
	In office; 1971–1973
Prime Minister	Edward Heath
Preceded by	Denis Wright
Succeeded by	Anthony Parsons
British High Commissioner to Cyprus
	In office; 1969–1971
Prime Minister	Edward Heath; Harold Wilson
Preceded by	Norman Costar
Succeeded by	Robert Humphrey Edmonds
Personal details
Born	8 October 1919; London, United Kingdom
Died	9 April 2010 (aged 90); New Alresford, Hampshire
Spouse(s)	Frances Marie Massie Blomfield (died 1982); Zaida Mary Hall
Children	3
Parent	Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury (father);
Alma mater	Magdalen College, Oxford
Awards	Mention in Despatches; Croix de Guerre
Military service
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1942–1948
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	Intelligence Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

Peter Edward Ramsbotham, 3rd Viscount Soulbury GCMG GCVO KStJ DL (8 October 1919 – 9 April 2010) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator.

The Right Honourable The Viscount Soulbury GCMG GCVO KStJ DL


Governor of Bermuda
In office 1977–1980
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Edwin Leather
Succeeded by	Richard Posnett
British Ambassador to the United States
In office 1974–1977
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson James Callaghan
Preceded by	Rowland Baring
Succeeded by	Peter Jay
British Ambassador to Iran
In office 1971–1973
Prime Minister	Edward Heath
Preceded by	Denis Wright
Succeeded by	Anthony Parsons
British High Commissioner to Cyprus
In office 1969–1971
Prime Minister	Edward Heath Harold Wilson
Preceded by	Norman Costar
Succeeded by	Robert Humphrey Edmonds

Personal details
Born	(1919-10-08)8 October 1919 London, United Kingdom
Died	9 April 2010(2010-04-09) (aged 90) New Alresford, Hampshire
Spouse(s)	Frances Marie Massie Blomfield (died 1982) Zaida Mary Hall
Children	3
Parent	Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury (father)
Alma mater	Magdalen College, Oxford
Awards	Mention in Despatches Croix de Guerre
Military service
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1942–1948
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	Intelligence Corps
Battles/wars	World War II